Does the institution hold major events related to sustainability, such as conferences, speaker series, or symposia, that have students as the intended audience?:

Yes

A brief description of the event(s):

This credit is awarded to institutions that hold sustainability-related events. UVM hosts events during Earth Week that focus on educating and involving students in sustainability-related practices and issues.

The week includes speakers, a craft show and farmer’s market, locally grown and produced dinner, music, and so much more. Many of the events are free and all are open to the UVM community.

Additionally, there are several weekly seminars on Clean Energy, Sustainability, Natural Resources, and Ecological Economics that cover topics in sustainability.

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The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System

(STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and
universities to measure their sustainability performance.